The applicant screening industry moves fast. Keep up with our Industry News blog, which presents breaking news items, culled from newspapers and trade publications, relating to legislation, case law, statistics and trends in applicant screening.
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Election Day 2016 sees three new states add medical marijuana laws
On Nov. 8, 2016, voters in Arkansas, Florida and North Dakota approved initiatives permitting the lawful use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Read More
“Go live” date set for Connecticut’s long-term care provider background check program
The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced that its Applicant Background Check Management System (ABCMS) will launch for assisted living service agencies and hospice care agencies on Jan. 9, 2017. Read More
Lowe’s settles suit over background check notifications for $2.2M
The retail home improvement chain was accused of using background checks to make hiring decisions without providing prospective employees with copies of those reports, as required by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. Read More
California enacts law to prohibit employers from inquiring about applicants’ juvenile records
California recently amended its labor code to prohibit employers from considering certain juvenile records when making employment decisions. The law will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2017. Read More
OSHA issues memo to clarify employers’ post-accident drug testing rights
In the recently-released memo, OSHA reiterated that the rule does not prohibit employers from drug testing employees who report work-related injuries or illnesses so long as employers have an objectively reasonable basis for testing. Read More